Rivalry ends in late foul give Akron MAC title
Akron earns an NCAA bid after a 62 61 win over Kent State in the MAC final. Greg Tribble hit two free throws with 4.8 seconds left after a foul by Julius Rollins sealing the upset. Kent State led 61-60 on ChiRon Hornbeak’s tip in with 6.2 seconds left. Lorain’s Dae Dae Grant poured 27 for Duquesne in a separate note.
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Schauffele Surges to Lead at The Players Championship
Xander Schauffele carded a 7 under 65 to reach 17 under and lead at Ponte Vedra Beach, narrowly ahead of US Open champion Wyndham Clark who sits in the final group after a bogey free round despite a late bogey on the 17th. Clark rebounded from the 17th with a clutch up-and-down and strong closing play.
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Rockets top Cavaliers as Mitchell returns in loss for Cavs
Jalen Green 26 points and 11 rebounds lead Houston past Cleveland 117-103 for a fifth straight win. Jabari Smith Jr 20 points Amon Thompson 18 Fred VanVleet 13 points 16 assists. Cavs missing Strus Mobley and dealing with Mitchell nose bleed and knee injuries.
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Cleveland at Indiana Monday Night Showdown at Fieldhouse
Cavaliers visit Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Monday at 7 p.m. The game airs on BSO WEOL 930 AM 100.3 FM WTAM 1100 AM WMMS 100.7 FM and La Mega 87.7 FM.
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DeRozan and Love Spark NBA Mental Health Shift
Six years after DeRozan's February 2018 low mood tweet and Kevin Love's Cavaliers essay on anxiety, the NBA embraced destigmatization. DeRozan now hosts a video series of one on one conversations with athletes and celebrities about mental health, while Love organized a Monday event with Miami area high school students to discuss the topic and coping resources.
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Browns lure Hicks with defense driven appeal in free agency
Linebacker Jordan Hicks cites the Browns defense and last season’s historic performance as key factors in choosing Cleveland. He mentions ties to Rodney McLeod Calvin Tomlinson Zac Darius Smith and prior success with Jim Schwartz guiding the unit.
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